The statistics also show that New York has a population three times larger than Chicago.

Overall, the FBI report found that the number of violent crimes reported last year rose 0.7 percent over the year prior. However, violent crimes dropped 1.2 percent last year in the northeast, according to the FBI’s statistics.

Nationwide in 2012, there were an estimated 1,214,462 violent crimes, according to the FBI.

The FBI issued a caution against its rankings.

“Each year when Crime in the United States is published, some entities use the figures to compile rankings of cities and counties. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, tribal area, or region. Consequently, they lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. Valid assessments are possible only with careful study and analysis of the range of unique conditions affecting each local law enforcement jurisdiction. The data user is, therefore, cautioned against comparing statistical data of individual reporting units from cities, metropolitan areas, states, or colleges or universities solely on the basis of their population coverage or student enrollment.”